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Keisha Castle-Hughes (born March 24, 1990) is an Australian-born Academy Award-nominated New Zealand actress.
Born in Donnybrook, Western Australia to Desrae Hughes, a Māori mother and Tim Castle, an English-Australian father, Castle-Hughes was four years old when her family moved to New Zealand; her parents later separated. Originally an Australian citizen, she became a New Zealand citizen in 2001 and lost her Australian citizenship under the now-repealed S17 of the Australian Citizenship Act. Castle-Hughes has two younger brothers and a younger sister.
On October 6, 2006, People magazine reported that Castle-Hughes is expecting a child with her boyfriend of three years, 19-year-old Bradley Hull. The baby is expected in spring 2007.
Career
On January 27, 2004, Castle-Hughes became the youngest person ever nominated for the Academy Awards' Oscar for Best Actress, for her portrayal of Paikea Apirana (Pai) in the independent film Whale Rider. Despite not having had any previous acting experience, the then 11-year-old actress went directly from her Auckland classroom to the set when the film began shooting in New Zealand in 2002 and received widespread critical acclaim for her performance. She soon followed the role by appearing in Prince's controversial music video for his song "Cinnamon Girl" and an appeared in Vanity Fair magazine.
Castle-Hughes' most recent film role was as Queen Apailana in Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith. Her upcoming roles include the Virgin Mary in The Nativity Story, set for a late 2006 release, and Sunni in Hey, Hey, It's Esther Blueburger, which is filming from October 2006.
Selected filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2007 | Hey, Hey, It's Esther Blueburger | Sunni | currently filming |
| 2006 | The Nativity Story | Mary | |
| 2005 | Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith | Queen of Naboo | |
| 2002 | Whale Rider | Paikea |
References
- ' Whale Riders Keisha Castle-Hughes Expecting People Magazine October 6, 2006.
External links
- Keisha Castle-Hughes at IMDb
- The Nativity Story Official website